Notable lake · Connacht, Ireland
Lough Kip
Lough Kip is a lake in Connacht, Ireland.
Lough Kip: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lough Kip
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lough Kip — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.76384, -9.39288. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lough Kip
- Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail · trek · Connacht · ~2 km · Must-see
- Islandeady Lough · lake · Connacht · ~9 km · Must-see
- Castle Carra · fort · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Westport House · fort · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Boheh Stone · fort · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lough Carra · lake · Connacht · ~15 km · Must-see
- Croagh Patrick · viewpoint · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
- Collanmore · river spot · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
- Balla Round Tower · attraction · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
- Turlough Park · fort · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
- Inishlyre · river spot · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Clynish · river spot · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Inishcottle · river spot · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dorinish More · river spot · Connacht · ~24 km · Must-see
- Burrishoole Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~24 km · Must-see
- Inishmaine Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~24 km · Must-see
- Maumtrasna · viewpoint · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see
- Rockfleet Castle · fort · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lough Kip
- Islandeady Lough · lake · Connacht · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lough Carra · lake · Connacht · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lough Feeagh · lake · Connacht · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lough Nafooey · lake · Connacht · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lough Cullin · lake · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
- Doo Lough · lake · Connacht · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lough Conn · lake · Connacht · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lough Fee · lake · Connacht · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ardderry Lough · lake · Connacht · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lough Inagh · lake · Connacht · ~46 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Frequently asked
Is Lough Kip full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lough Kip yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lough Kip?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lough Kip?
Nearby: Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail (trek, 2 km), Islandeady Lough (lake, 9 km), Castle Carra (fort, 13 km), Westport House (fort, 13 km), Boheh Stone (fort, 13 km), Lough Carra (lake, 15 km).
Is Lough Kip worth visiting?
Lough Kip is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.